Football

Junior: Made 15 tackles for the season, including eight solo hits… Had four total tackles in games against Yale and Cornell… Sophomore: Earned a berth on the Bears’ travel squad… Continued to gain experience on the JV squad… Freshman: Gained valuable experience playing for the Junior Varsity team… Secondary School Background: A graduate of San Ramon Valley where he lettered in football… Football team captain… Team MVP… Honorable mention All-State… First Team All-League… First Team All-County… First Team All-East Bay… First Team All-Contra Costa Times… Also named All-Metro and All-Bay Area… Recipient of the “Iron Man” Award for training and work ethic… Peter Villa Award finalist for the top player in the Tri-Valley area… Graduated with high honors… Member of the National Society of High School Scholars… Named a North Coast section scholar athlete for all four years… Staff Choice Award recipient… University Commendation award… Personal: Daniel Timothy Smithwick, born April 5, 1990… Son of Tim and Anita Smithwick… Has an older sister, Jessica, and younger brother Matt… Enjoys training, weight lifting, music, fishing, movies, reading, and playing squash… Concentrating in Economics/Political Philosophy.